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VG247.comThu, 17 Aug 2017 20:50:51 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3Orcs Must Die, Hero Academy dev offers 75% offhttps://www.vg247.com/2013/03/03/orcs-must-die-hero-academy-dev-offers-75-off/
https://www.vg247.com/2013/03/03/orcs-must-die-hero-academy-dev-offers-75-off/#commentsSun, 03 Mar 2013 22:08:59 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=345638Robot Entertainment ius four years old, and wants to give you a present. Visit the developer’s online store to benefit from 75% off unusual tower defence RPG Orcs Must Die, its sequel, Hero Academy and piles of DLC for all three titles. The offer is good for this weekend only, so get in before Monday rolls over the US. All games and DLC will activate through Steam, and Hero Academy is the only one available for Mac as well as PC. Robot Entertainment is an independent studio founded by former members of Age of Empires developer Ensemble Studios; it was the original team behind Age of Empires Online before handing over to Gas Powered Games.

]]>https://www.vg247.com/2013/03/03/orcs-must-die-hero-academy-dev-offers-75-off/feed/1Hero Academy available on Steam todayhttps://www.vg247.com/2012/08/10/hero-academy-available-on-steam-today/
https://www.vg247.com/2012/08/10/hero-academy-available-on-steam-today/#respondFri, 10 Aug 2012 20:33:13 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=285141The recently-delayed Hero Academy is now available for purchase on Steam. The cutesy strategy game — ported onto Steam from iOS — missed its initial August 8 release date due to “an unexpected issue,” but appears to have gotten itself settled. It’ll run you $4.99.

“We ran into an unexpected issue at the last minute. The issue only seems to affect a small portion of players, but we’re not comfortable shipping the game until we’ve resolved it,” Robot’s Justin Korthof said. “We know it’s a nuisance for players who were excited to start playing yesterday, but it’s important to us that Hero Academy is at its best when it’s released.”

A new release date of August 16 has been given, although Korthof notes he and the rest of Robot are “optimistic that it will be out sooner than that,” and that we should expect an update on the situation within the next day or two.

As with all previous teams, the release of the new Team Fortress 2 team will be accompanied by TF2 avatar packs for your Hero Academy profile and a new playing field inspired by the TF2 capture-the-flag map, Well.

In addition, each of the previously released heroic expansion teams that players purchase in the Steam version of the game will unlock a unique cosmetic item in Team Fortress 2 inspired by a member of that team.

Team Fortress 2 Heroic Team Details
From a distant land and time beyond the Clouds of Vapor, the Team Fortress heroes have taken the Hero Academy field by storm. With a wide variety of heroes and flexible advanced weaponry, they have an answer for any situation and an aggressive playstyle.

Spy – A cloaked unit who cannot be targeted at range. The Spy deals massive damage when attacking an enemy from behind.

Scout – A fast-moving recon hero; Players gain an AP when deploying the Scout. The Scout automatically hops backwards when hit by an opponent.

Sniper – The Sniper can target enemies anywhere in his row. At the end of your turn, the Sniper crouches. If he remains unscathed until your next turn, the Sniper gains increased power on his next shot.

Medic – The Medic heals and revives allies; He can link to a full-health ally to increase their power.

Engineer – A defensive hero with a basic ranged attack. The Engineer can upgrade allies’ weapons.

Heavy – The Heavy does AOE attack at range. Every successive attack deals more damage as his minigun spins up.

Pyro – He does full damage to two enemies in a row; The Pyro’s attack can hit cloaked Spies.

Demoman – The Demoman lobs grenades that do AOE damage. He does bonus damage when attacking crystals.

Hero Academy will be available on Steam on August 8, and is currently available on the iOS App Store.

]]>https://www.vg247.com/2012/07/18/hero-academy%e2%80%99s-team-fortress-2-team-details-revealed/feed/0Hero Academy launches on Steam August 8, contains cross-platform play with iOShttps://www.vg247.com/2012/06/29/hero-academy-launches-on-steam-august-8-contains-cross-platform-play-with-ios/
https://www.vg247.com/2012/06/29/hero-academy-launches-on-steam-august-8-contains-cross-platform-play-with-ios/#respondFri, 29 Jun 2012 13:10:05 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=273689Hero Academy, an iOS favorite, will release on Steam August 8, Robot Entertainment has announced. It will include an exclusive Team Fortress 2, and it contains cross-platform play with owners of the iOS version. A price hasn’t been set.
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